Los Angeles County Fire Kitchen Service

Kitchen hood suppression · NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A · UL 300 wet chemical systems

Twice a year, every hood

Commercial cooking suppression systems are inspected every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. Miss one and the tag goes stale.

On a service visit the technician checks the nozzles over each appliance, the detection line, the agent cylinder and the manual pull station, then confirms the system will still trip and discharge the way it was designed to. Fusible links come out. NFPA 96 requires new metal-alloy links at least that often, since heat and grease wear them down. You get a fresh dated tag.

Your cook line also needs a Class K portable extinguisher for oils and fats. Wet chemical Class K units need a hydrostatic test every five years, and our Los Angeles County fire extinguisher annual certification page explains how we service them.

Still on dry chemical?

UL 300 is the test standard for pre-engineered wet chemical systems that protect cooking appliances. Older dry chemical systems don't meet it. We install new UL 300 systems, upgrade existing ones and remove systems that are coming out of service.

Remodeling? If you're adding a fryer, swapping a range or moving appliances under the hood, call us before the new equipment lands, because nozzle coverage has to match the appliances that are actually there. Ask your local fire marshal which code edition and permit steps apply to your address before an install or upgrade starts.

Which fire office covers your kitchen

Start with your address. Los Angeles County doesn't have one fire prevention office for every business.

• Unincorporated areas and contract cities. The Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County serves every unincorporated area plus 59 contract cities in the county, and its Fire Prevention Division does annual business inspections, new construction field inspections and minor plan checks through North, Central and East regional units.
• City of Los Angeles. LAFD's Fire Development Services section handles plan review, permit approvals and new construction field inspections inside city limits. Requests go through inspect.lafd.org.
• Cities with their own bureau. Some cities run their own fire prevention bureau. Burbank is one.

Not sure which applies? Call the fire marshal for your city before a new install, and keep the latest service tag where an inspector can see it.

A hood deadline we beat

When a fire marshal gave a San Diego restaurant 30 days to bring its hood system into compliance, we got it done inside the window. We bring the same hood service to kitchens across Los Angeles County.

Kitchen service by city

Start at the Los Angeles County service hub, or open a city page: fire kitchen service in Burbank, fire kitchen service in Glendale or fire kitchen service in Downey. Kitchens with sprinklers can also book restaurant sprinkler inspections or fire alarm service.

Who does the work

Our California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection, which holds C-16 fire protection and C-10 electrical contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for portable extinguisher service, including your Class K unit.

Fire kitchen questions

How often does a kitchen hood suppression system need service?

Every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. Metal-alloy fusible links are replaced at least that often.

Does my old dry chemical system meet UL 300?

No. UL 300 covers pre-engineered wet chemical systems, and older dry chemical systems don't meet it.

Who inspects restaurants in my part of Los Angeles County?

It depends on the address. County Fire's Fire Prevention Division does annual business inspections in unincorporated areas and its contract cities, while the City of Los Angeles and cities like Burbank have their own fire departments, so confirm with your local fire marshal.

Do I still need an extinguisher if the hood has a suppression system?

Yes. Kitchens with suppression systems also need a Class K portable extinguisher.

To book a hood service or price a UL 300 upgrade in Los Angeles County, call (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com